DateExpected
Mid October 2026
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
The Momentary, Bentonville, Arkansas
Bentonville, Arkansas
Countdown
October
The short, friendly way into Big Sugar: 50 km of gravel around Bentonville with very little climbing. A good first gravel ride.
Key facts
01Results are split by sex and age group
02Single loop, so you finish where the day's route brings you back
Create a free training plan for the Big Sugar Gravel 50 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Bentonville
Distance50km
Total climb457m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate49.7 km
Weather
Mid-October, Bentonville
22°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
-3°CColdest in 20 years
32%Days with rain
Highs around 22°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to -3°C. Rain on 32% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2024 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Landrie McLain02:52:3017.5 km/h
02Morgan Chaffin02:57:5017.0 km/h
03Tess Edwards03:02:4816.5 km/h
167
Women finishers
4:27:30
Median time
11.3 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2024 results, as published by the organiser.
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Training
Training for the Big Sugar Gravel 50 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Big Sugar Gravel 50 km plan targets
Typical sessions
50 km with 457 m of climbing
Endurance and fatigue resistance over the full distance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long endurance rides building toward the full distance
Threshold and sweet-spot work for sustained power
Group rides for drafting and bunch-riding skills
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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